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Bolton vs Sutton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the highest household income ($103k).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bolton | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,034Highest |
790Lowest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6.5 42% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,898±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $327,000±$105kHighest about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$173Highest 32% below U.S. |
— | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,627 16% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.